The National Assembly House
The assembly building was designed by architect Jovan Ilkić. The cornerstone was laid in 1907 by King Peter I Karađorđević, but the construction was not completed until October 20, 1936. The final works on the interior were entrusted to the architect Nikolai Krasnov. The building was opened with a solemn session of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
During World War II, the building housed the German Southeast Command. Since 1945, the parliament of the federal Yugoslavia has been sitting in it, and since June 5, 2006, after the split with Montenegro, the building has been returned to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. Due to its exceptional historical and architectural value, as well as the rich collection of works of art, the House of the National Assembly was declared a cultural monument in 1984.
The sessions of the Serbian Parliament have been held throughout history in this buildings:
- „Velika pivara“ (u njoj je održana Svetoandrejska skupština 1858-1859)
- Narodno pozorište
- Kapetan Mišino zdanje (Velika škola)
- ugao Miloša Velikog i Kraljice Natalije[12] (1882—1918)
- zgrada konjičke kasarne u Ulici kneza Miloša (1918—1931)
- zgrada škole jahanja „Manjež“ (danas Jugoslovensko dramsko pozorište) (1931—1936)
- u Kragujevcu, u zgradi Narodne skupštine koja je sazidana po nalogu kneza Miloša 1859
- u Nišu, Osnovna škola „Sveti Sava“ kod Saborne crkve i zgrada Oficirskog doma
- U zgradi u ulici Kralja Milana br. 14 u Beogradu je do razdvajanja Srbije i Crne Gore zasedao republički Parlament.
Today, the assembly sessions are held in the House of the National Assembly, in which, until the separation of Serbia and Montenegro, the Federal Assembly seated.
Drawings by Nikolai Krasnov
